Candy package



G. W. GREENWOOD Sept, 4, 1928.

CANDY PACKAGE Filed June 24, 1927 I zlvvue'n io'o 6:901:96 11f Gmwaad;

Patented Sept. 4,1928. a 1,683,542

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

GEORGE W. GREENWOOD, OF WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, ASSIGNOR TO STEPHEN F. WHITMAN & SON, INCL, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

CANDY PACKAGE.

- Application filed June 24, 1927. Serial No. 201,232.

This invention relates to a package, and secure the whole together. The top of 1 to the method of securing same, and more shown has beveled edges and'the notches are particularly to a novelty package to be used shown preferably in the top of this bevel. A 55 in the vending of package goods. ribbon is then passed around the bars usually 5 The principal obyect of the invention is to starting from the top, and passing the free provide means for securely holding several ends of the ribbon down around the sides of pieces of candy or other articles in place, the bars, twisting the ribbon on the bottom and at the same time, furnish a simple and side, and continuing the ribbon up over the 60 economical method of packaging goods. ends of the bars, the ribbon falling in the T he packaging and vending of small goods notches cut in the top surface of the bars, the has advanced at a tremendous rate and preribbon being crossed over the top of the first sents a serious problem to the coiiii'iiercial wind of the ribbon and a seal placed thereon 1 -1 1 to hold the same securely in position. 5 It is a further object of this invention to A modified form of package is shown in I 5 aid in the solution of this problem, by pro- Figures 7 and 8, wherein instead of having viding a unique package of the greatest simthe notches merely in the top surface of the plicity for the handling of such goods. bevel, the notches continue all the way Further objects will be disclosed in the through so that the ribbon will be securely 7 specification and drawings: held in place, not simply by the notch in the Referring to the drawings upper bar but by all of the notches in the Figure l is a perspective showing a single bars as shown in Figure 7 bar partly d; Besides presenting a unique package, a de- Figure 2 is a perspective of a single bar cided saving is accomplished in doing away Wrapped; with the step of tying the ribbon and substi- Figure 3 is an elevation of the preferred tuting the seal.

form of package. Having described my invention, I do not Figure l is a top plan of a bar of candy limit myself to the precise disclosure shown with the wrapper completely removed; here, but include any similar form of pack- 80 Figure 5 is a top plan of the package comage which would fall within the breadth of plete; this. invention.

Figure 6 is a top plan of a modified form What I claim as'new and novel is zof a bar with notches running all the way 1. A candy package comprising apluralthrough the d ity of similar pieces of candy superposed on Figure 7 is a. portion of a modified packone another, and haying notches formed in age in elevation showing a package formed their edges diametrically opposite one anof bars as shown in Figure 6. other, and flexible means passedaround said In the drawings like numerals designate package and seated in the notchesof a candy i il t piece forming one end of the package to Numeral 1 shows a package composed of prevent separation of the candy pieces from 40 a number of bars 2 (in this case candy) said each other and of the said means from the bars having notches 3, and each bar having package as a whole.

an individual wrapper 4. The bars 3 being 2. A candy tiackagecomprising a pluralheld together as a single package by means ity of similar pieces of candy superposed on of a ribbon 5 passing through the notches 3 one another and having notches formed in and securely held in place by a seal 6. their edges diametrically opposite one an- The package is formed by cutting notches other, and flexible means passed around said in the top side of a bar either at the ends or package and seated in the notches of each is to pass for tying the package together; a pieces from each other and offthe means 0 Wrapper, (usually tinfoil) is placed on the from the package as a whole.

bar and a number of the bars are thenplaced In testimony whereof I aifix' my signature.

on top of each other with a ribbon used to GEORGE GREENWOOD.

sides or both at the points where the ribbon candy piece to prevent separation of the m0 

